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9 Ways to Keep your Children Occupied at Home on a Budget
My story This week’s blog is a bit different. Rather than my usual focus on education for the parents of older children, I am focusing on younger children and those of you trying to keep your children occupied at home on a budget. It is inspired by my daughter, Tess, who is currently trying to
School closed due to coronavirus? Help your child learn at home
Globally we find ourselves in an unprecedented situation where students find their school closed, along with colleges and universities, in an attempt to stem the spread of Covid-19. With their school closed, students in several countries including Ireland, Italy, Spain, Germany, Hong Kong and China are working at home to keep up with their studies.
7 Ways to Get the Most out of Online Tutorials
Online tutoring, done well, can be a very positive and rewarding experience for both student and tutor. Use these tips as a guideline to get the most out of your tutorials.
5 ways to help your child raise their grade
Raise their grade by consolidating school work. The easiest way to help your child raise their grade is by consolidating the work they do at school. Lessons often move fast at school (particularly at GCSE and A Level) and your child will receive a lot of information quickly. Teachers introduce new skills regularly. The school
Preparing our children for the future workplace
Technology is changing the world we live in – it’s helping many different industries thrive, and without it we wouldn’t be able to progress in many fields, such as medicine, innovating and improving the likes of supply chain and, more importantly, helping to preserve the environment and nature with the likes of artificial intelligence (AI).
Learning Style: which style is your child?
What is a learning style? All of us use a mix of learning styles to study and to gain knowledge from the world around us, but one approach is likely to dominate with each of us. Whilst some psychologists now argue that the learning style approach in education has no merit, it is still a
Are your child’s test results not what they hoped for? Here’s what to do:
Get detailed feedback on their test results If at all possible see if you can get detailed feedback on the test results from the class teacher. There should already be comments and marking on the assignment paper, so that may be sufficient to give you a good idea of what went wrong and what needs
Understanding Simultaneous Equations
Understanding Simultaneous Equations by using teas and coffees As a young subject leader some years ago, I used various methods to help students understand and solve simultaneous equations in GCSE mathematics. I remember vividly a significant moment when my classes made enormous progress by placing algebraic concepts into a practical setting. I can highly recommend
How to structure AQA A-level History Essays
For AQA History, at both AS and A level, you need to know how to write two types of essay – a block essay and a point-by-point essay.
